Re: Troubles booting my new GS

[David A Johnston <davejohn@boris.wv.tek.com>]

On Fri, 13 Sep 1996, Nathan Mates wrote:

> In article <32398F7A.56EF@pogo.wv.tek.com>,
> David A Johnston  <davejohn@pogo.wv.tek.com> wrote:
> >  After 10 or 15 seconds, it beeps and puts this at the top of the
> >screen:
> 
> >02/0020: 02 02
> > A=0200 X=0000 Y=BAEA S=BAED D=00C0 P=01
> > B=00 K=02 M=00 Q=9E L=0 m=0 x=0 e=0
> 
>    That's a crash (normally) caused by running into non-executable
> code. Question: Is there a (functioning) ram card in the system?
> (That'd be in the slot in the front right corner of the computer when
> opening it up). If there's no ram there, the GS tends to fill the
> memory with the bank number (02 here). 

  I haven't openned it up, but other programs work (IIe programs, most
specifically).

>    I'd recommend trying out a Self-Test for starters. Hold down the
> control, open apple, and option keys, then press and release reset
> (the key marked with a left-facing triangle). Release the first three
> keys once the test (patterns on the screen) starts. What does the self
> test report?

  It says "System Good".

>    Next, the GS's self-test doesn't adequately test any ram on the ram
> card(s). Which brand ram card is it, and did it come with some form of
> diagnostic test disk (most did). Run that if possible.

  The manual that cam with the system is for an Apple memory card.  The
manual says "Apple IIGS(tm) Memory Expension Card Owners Guide".  It says
it came with 256k, and it had instructions for installing 512 or 1024k. 
The control panel reports 1067k.  I can't find any diagnostic disks among
the disks I recieved with the computer.  Do you know if one is available
by FTP that doesn't require Prodos 16? 

>    [ProDOS 16 requires a ram card to even finish booting; if there
> isn't one in the system, that's the problem.]

  Do 8-bit programs require one?

> >  Does anyone know what the problem could be?  I've found several other
> >disks among the ones I recieved with the computer which do the same
> >thing.  The guided tour disk works fine, as do the multitude of IIe
> >games that came with the computer.
> 
>    Bad Ram or lack of ram are the two most likely causes if you have
> multiple disks which do the same thing. (Assuming they're not all
> copies of the same buggy software). The tour and the //e games don't
> use that part of ram, so they're not going to be affected by any
> problems there.

  Arg!  So do you think that my ram card is broken?  Is there any chance
in hell that it still has warrantee?  Or can I expect anything at all from
Apple?  Could I just drop in a different expansion cardm or would I need
to change any settings?

-marvin

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